JUNE 3,1946
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Review Of K.U.'s Greatest Transition Year Shows
M. basketball game in Kansas City, because of the ticket sell-out. An eight-car special train took the student rooters to the game.
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Dr. E. B. Stouffier, dean of the Graduate school, became K.U.'s first University Dean. Dr. J. H. Nelson was the new dean of the Graduate school.
University naval trainees will become civilians July 1, when the navy department terminates its training program in universities and colleges throughout the nation.
Beta Theta Pi captured the men's intramural basketball championship by defeating Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
the nation.
A student bookstore will reported Negro participation in Big Six athletics.
A student bookstore will replace the present recreation room in the Union next fall.
Jean Moore, College junior, wor first place in the University oratorical contest.
Enthusiastic Jayhawkers, screaming "Kill the Aggies" boarded trains, cars, and busses for the long-awaited N.C.A.A. playoff in Kansas City. But Kurland and Company downed the Big Six champs in a decisive 49-38 victory.
Robert Casadesus, pianist, presented a concert as a feature of the University concert course.
K. U. officials don't give students enough self-government, a poll conducted by Mortar Board and Sachem said.
Drive Asks $10,000
Pi Beta Phi won the women's intramural swimming meet, with Delta Gamma close behind.
The campus campaign to raise funds for the Memorial Drive and campanile asked the students for $10,000.
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The paddle came back in the swing again—but confined to the fraternity house—the Inter-Fraternity Council ruled. Hazing and hell week were still out.
Ned Linegar, new Y.M.C.A. secretary, arrived
Mary Breed, College junior, was elected president of Y.W.C.A. for 1946-47.
The lawyers asked a truce after kidnapping 11 of the 15 candidates for the engineers' Hobnail Hop queen.
An honest coed came right back at the "Laws." Instead of scurrying by the horde of wolfish lawyers seated on the steps of Green, she paused at their whistles and whipped out a big sign. "Thank you!"
Eileen O'Connor, College soph-
more, reigned as Dandelion queen
after 2.369 bushels of the pesky
weeds had been counted.
The All-Student Council supported Negro participation in Big Six athletics.
Charlie Black, three-time All-Big-Six forward, was selected for the 1946 All-American basketball team.
"Education for Responsible Living in an Age of Crisis" was the topic at the second student-faculty solidarity conference sponsored by Morr.tar Board and Sachem.
"The U.S. has only second rate scientists working on atomic research," Harold C. Urey, key figure in development of the atomic bomb, told the Daily Kansan after a convocation address.
Carolyn Campbell, Fine Arts sophomore, was queen of the Kansas Relays, attended by Georgia Lee Westmoreland, and Jeanne Gorbutt. Robert Kunkle, engineering junior, was appointed editor of the 1946-47 Kansas Engineer.
Mrs. Martha Truman, 93-year-old mother of the president of the United States was on the campus or outside district. Miss Luellen fall a family friend.
Eighteen veterans were charter members of the American Veterans committee, K.U. chapter, at its organization meeting.
The Jayhawkers rated high in theansas Relays.
"No academic degree has ever brought success," Chancellor Malott said in his article inaugurating the Daily Kansan's Jobby-Lobby series.
Keith Wilson won first place in the all-University extemporaneous speaking contest.
Strip tease, square dancing, basketball—all on horseback—highlighted the Spur club horse show. Dean Ostrum, College senior, and Richard Carmean, Business junior, will edit the 1947 Jayhawker.
"Skin of Our Teeth," by Thornton Wilder, was the second play presented by the speech department.
More than 200 students were named as tops in their classes, in leadership and in activities at the 23rd annual honors convocation.
'Dorothy Dix' To Retire
K. U.'s own Dorothy Dix, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, advisor to women, is turning over her "problem children" to someone else after 12 years of supervising women students.
Virginia Wickert has been elected 1946-47 president of Jay James.
James Melton, Metropolitan opera tenor, and Fredell Lack, violinist, were guest artists during Music week.
About 2,500 persons heard the University's presentation of Verdi's "Requiem," honoring K.U.'s 220 war dead. This memorial service was presented by the A Cappella choir, the men's and women's glee clubs and the University symphony orchestra
An arch or gateway to the Memorial drive will be the senior class gift to the University.
The on-again off-again Boyd Rae-burn case was finally settled and the K-Club dance was cancelled when the band could not appear.
The library opened Sundays until the end of the semester.
Howard Engleman, Pachacamac-N.O.W. candidate and first year law student, defeated Wendell Nickell, P.S.G.L.-Independent candidate, for president of the All-Student Council in the all-student election. Ray Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Ray Frisby won senior, junior, and sophomore class presidencies, and Pachacamac-N.O.W. took 10 of 16 seats on the council.
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The board of regents approved the student bookstore and an increase in student fees.
A $5 yearly Union fee to finance the addition planned for the building, was authorized.
Yucca Earns $500
"Yucca-Yucca" a student variety show, earned $500 for the Memorial Drive.
outdoor track and field championship for the first time since 1934.
Betty Jean Nelson, College senior, won the 1946 Corruth Poetry contest. Kenneth Beasley, College freshman, won first prize in the campus speaking contest.
"A bad case of hypersensitive sex-consciousness has hit the younger generation," Dr. R. H. Wheeler, psychology professor, declared in the opening session of a series of talks on "Love and Marriage" sponsored by Y.W. and Y.M.C.A.
James Waugh was elected president of the Engineering council for 1946-47.
K. U. netters also made a clean sweep of the Big Six singles, doubles, and team championship to take the title.
University debaters, Orville Roberts and Jean Moore, won over West Point.
Dean Smith was elected president of the Y.M.C.A.
Clashes between Russia and the western powers were the basic problem in the mock United Nations conference held in Hoch auditorium.
The Jayhawkers won the Big Six
Five University students, plus the K.U. band, participated in the Haskell "Pageant of the Peace Pipe," traditional Indian ritual.
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity lost its social privileges for the fall semester as a penalty for "spiking" a high school student.
Lose A.S.C. Seat
Jay Janes, women's pep organization, lost its seat on the All-Student Council, when the council voted representation to be returned to the reactivated Y.M.C.A.
Joan Woodward, College sophomore, was elected president of Union Activities for 1946-47.
A request that Fundamentals of Homemaking I and II be required of all College women students for graduation is to be voted on by the faculty.
Billie Marie Hamilton will head
Mortar Board during the coming year.
"Words are more powerful than the atomic bomb, and they can be just as dangerous." Merle Thorpe, first chairman of the K.U. journalism department, told the annual Kansan Board dinner.
Maxine Gunsolly was elected president of the Women's Athletic Association.
Miller hall won the women's intramural softball title by defeating Alpha Delta Fi.
Attend Navy Farewell
Two hundred and fifty couples attended the navy farewall dance to the music of Frankie Masters' band.
John Irwin, Elaine Thalman, and Wendell Nickell were elected vicepresident, secretary, and treasurer of the All-Student Council.
Virginia Larsen, College sophmore, was named number one Jayhawk beauty queen by Milton Caniff, author of "Terry and the Pirates" comic strip, the June issue of the Jayhawk revealed.
Phi Delta Theta defeated PT-7
for the softball championship with a home run and stellar pitching by Ray Evans cinching the game for the Phi's.
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Kappa Kappa Gamma won the W.A.A. championship trophy for the year's round of sports.
Tau Sigma presented its first recital since 1941.
K. U. was on its way back to normalacy after -yes—quite a year.
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